Minnie felt uncomfortable with police officers due to several negative interactions in her past. She made the courageous decision to begin overcoming her fears by using an “Awesome Card” to approach a police officer on her own and creating a positive interaction by handing him an “Awesome Card”. Not only did it help Minnie’s confidence, the officer was pleasantly surprised, he smiled and thanked her.

A former student became the “Ambassador of Awesome” while attending Camp. He would put on a big smile and tell people, “Has anybody told you how awesome you are today?” He came to the program to work on his social skills, and the Awesome Spot gave him an easy, positive way to interact with strangers. Nearly every time, the person he engaged would smile and say “Thank you” – he continued to do this even upon returning to his hometown.